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Why Is A Urine Screening Test Required While On Medication Already?

i went to the doc today, as my doctor at cornerstone practice left to go to another practice... She (the previous doc.) perscribed me 90mg/day of adderall..... I am perscribed cholonodine, ambled, lexapro, k-pin, along with the adderall.... the new doc. insisted I take a urine screening.... but no one could really explain more about why and what they test for... as I signed the document when I was in last time just to picdk up my hard copy.. I thought it was saying I was agreeing not to try and get controlled meds by several different docs. I do suffer from chronic pain.. had 3 years of surgery, but no longer take pain meds (have a natural healer).... I do have some of my old percocet from all the procedures and just so happened to take one today for the awful pain in my back, neck and wrists from editing photos all day. Why did she insist i do this test? Do they just screen to make certain my adderall is in me, or do they do a full panel? Also, will the opiate show up if I don t take them on a regular basis, and what happens if it does?
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Anesthesiologist 's  Response
Hello,

The drugs (that you have been using) that will show up in urine as Adderall is detectable for 72-96 hours after last use, Lexapro is detectable in urine for 27- 33 hours after last use, Clonidine is detectable in urine for 14- 33 hours after last use and long acting benzodiazepines like k-pin can be detected in urine as long as up to 30 days.

By the way, you don't need to worry as all the medications are prescribed by an authorized doctor.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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Why Is A Urine Screening Test Required While On Medication Already?

Hello, The drugs (that you have been using) that will show up in urine as Adderall is detectable for 72-96 hours after last use, Lexapro is detectable in urine for 27- 33 hours after last use, Clonidine is detectable in urine for 14- 33 hours after last use and long acting benzodiazepines like k-pin can be detected in urine as long as up to 30 days. By the way, you don t need to worry as all the medications are prescribed by an authorized doctor. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist